Internal audit departments are increasingly relying on data analytics technology and hiring more people who have sophisticated data analysis skills, according to a survey from Protiviti. The consulting firm […]

“There are a number of different ways someone could cripple the United States through hacking techniques, but there’s a good reason why this hasn’t happened yet. David Kennedy, a former Marine intelligence […]

More and more cities around the world are using various technologies like smart devices, apps, sensors, big data analytics and Internet to improve the lives of their citizens. This results in massive amounts of […]

Said: great article, and you couldn’t be more right in your assessment. We can’t just look at this in terms of dollars and cents to be made off stolen data, but rather terrorist / ransom attacks that could cripple a cities infrastructure. I liked the comment about “slapping on a layer of security at a later stage…” because that is what many cities and major utility companies have done, which – as we know – is ineffective. Cyber security needs to be built in to an organizations processes and fully integrated into its mission, not just tacked on when it’s convenient and / or required. I also liked how this touched on the need for both AIs and actual people (i.e. cyber security professionals) in order for organizations to have a fighting chance against attacks. All too often you read an article from someone, or group, saying the answer is one or the other.

Very interesting article. I can remember not too long ago when my primary physician longed for the day when information could be interconnected to handle logical decision making (artificial intelligence) with respect to patient analysis. She also longed for an integrated billing and scheduling system that could process all patient data required to handle everything from health insurance questions to patient diagnosis. As discussed in the article big data is the key however regulatory frameworks must be securely in place to mitigate abuse of data. As we have read in the posts throughout this semester, criminals are always looking for new ways to abuse data for personal gain.

The federal government is looking for a better way to secure its information systems and support cybersecurity in the private sector. In order to do so, departments and agencies will need to dramatically improve […]

More and more online businesses rely on the marketing analytics such as the page views, new site visits and so on; for taking any strategic business decision. Those businesses are sometimes victims of like […]

More and more companies are moving to the cloud but few have successfully harnessed cloud-based analytics. In fact, many have invested heavily in cloud based analytics platforms only to discover their data is […]

You are absolutely right , bu let’s not forget that technology is a double-edged sword. And as we all know (as millennials) we tend to use technology everywhere and in every situation. Some task may not required technology and since we can’t live without it we will try to apply it to the tasks with the risks of making them harder. Don’t get me…[Read more]

Great post Alex! I totally agree with you on this one, but companies do not know that they are hiring fakers. In fact, they are fakers because they are not who they said they are and got hired based on those false statements. One thing companies can do is to strengthen their background check process and hire auditors only based on their reputation…[Read more]